Class Product Development and Innovation

The CU aims to provide students with a comprehensive understanding of the processes and practices involved in product development, from initial conception to market launch. Its field of action covers the exploration of the various stages involved in the process of creating a product, including market research, identification of opportunities, product design, among others. The UC's area of expertise covers industries that depend on product development, such as manufacturing sectors and technology companies. The intervention domains include the planning and effective management of product development projects, the application of agile methodologies and design thinking to identify customer needs and translate them into innovative and viable products.

CP1. General introduction

CP2. Design and development processes for products/services and processes

CP3. Identification of opportunities

CP4. Identification of customer needs

CP5. Product Specifications

CP6. Generation of product/service concepts

CP7. Concept selection

CP8. Product Architecture

CP9. Prototyping and ramp-up

CP10. Product design and development methodologies: systems engineering, concurrent engineering, and design for 6 sigma.

CP11. Product design and development tools: VoC tools, QFD, creativity tools, axiomatic design, TRIZ, design for assembly.

CP12. Service design

The UC uses a methodology based on the development of a project to create a new product/service, based on a business opportunity identified by a team of students, following the methodology taught.

• Ulrich, Karl, and Steven Eppinger. Product Design and Development. 3rd ed. New York, NY: McGraw-Hill, 2003. ISBN: 9780072471465.